Area police reported to Westwood Middle School in Manchester on Tuesday afternoon around 1pm to investigate a threat. The threat was allegedly written on a restroom wall. Manchester City Schools Director Lee Wilkerson and school leaders placed Westwood Middle and Elementary schools on lockdown. The elementary school was placed on lockdown because of the proximity …

Former Tullahoma High School co-band director Martin McFarlane, 31, of Castle Walk is free on a $30,000 bond after his arrest by the FBI. He will be monitored by a monitoring device. According federal court documents, McFarlane appeared before a federal magistrate on Aug. 24 on charges of transportation of child pornography and possession of …

The Murfreesboro man convicted in the Valentine’s Day 2013 murder of his newlywed wife saw his appeal denied by the Court of Criminal Appeals in Nashville this past May. This month, the courts have once again shot down his case. Jacob Pearman originally argued six reasons his conviction should be overturned this past May. Some …

Gas prices are on a steep slide after reaching 3-year highs due to Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Prices surged when Harvey struck refineries along the gulf coast, then remained elevated as demand spiked in the southeast following Hurricane Irma. Now supply and demand levels are returning to normal, and prices are on the decline. AAA …

For the first time in program history, the Coffee County Red Raider golf team has qualified for the TSSAA State Golf Tournament. The CHS Golf team won the Region 4AAA tournament at Bear Trace on Monday as they carded their lowest score of the season. The Red Raiders won the team title to up their …

On Thursday May 11th, 2017 Tullahoma Police officers were assisting the FBI execute a search warrant concerning child exploitation at the residence of Martin Drew McFarlane age 31 on Castle Walk Street in Tullahoma. McFarlane was the co-director of the Tullahoma High School band until he resigned on May 12, 2017 after police arrested him …

State Rep. Judd Matheny of Tullahoma says he is proposing that there be no more help for the state’s pro sports teams unless they change. Matheny, who is also running for Congress, posted on Facebook on Sunday that the bill he’ll present will be to prevent future deals with state help like the Tennessee Titans …

County unemployment numbers in Tennessee show that unemployment rates decreased in August in all 95 counties and significantly dropped in many rural counties. Coffee County had a huge drop in the unemployment rate for August, dropping from 4.1 percent in July to 3.5 percent in August. Bedford County fell to 4 percent from 4.7. Franklin …

The free community college scholarships available through the state’s Tennessee Promise program are helping more than just the students. As part of the scholarship, students are required to perform eight hours of community service for every semester they’re in the program. Mike Krause, executive director of the Tennessee Higher Education Commission, says the result is …